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Armenia’s New Army: Diversification, Rearmament and the Military Balance

Armenia’s New Army: Diversification, Rearmament and the Military Balance

The May 28 military parade in Yerevan was more than a showcase of new weapons. It revealed the contours of Armenia’s emerging “new army”, one built on diversified international partnerships, expanding domestic defense production and a determined effort to adapt to a transformed regional security landscape. In this in-depth analysis, Sossi Tatikyan examines what these changes mean for Armenia’s evolving military balance and regional security.

Artinerary

ARTINERARY: June 2026

ARTINERARY: June 2026

From the grand spectacle of the Venice Biennale to the messy, unpolished vitality of Armenia’s own art scene, this month’s Artinerary follows the flashes of brilliance that emerge far from the established centers of the global art world. Read Vigen Galstyan’s informed, unapologetically opinionated journey through the exhibitions, films and artistic conversations shaping the country’s creative life.

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Pashinyan Wins Majority in Armenia’s Highest Voter Turnout Since 2018

Pashinyan Wins Majority in Armenia’s Highest Voter Turnout Since 2018

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party has secured a parliamentary majority and a third

consecutive term after Armenia’s highest-turnout election since 2018. While international observers described the vote as free, fair and well administered, opposition parties have vowed to challenge the results and several recount requests are underway.

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Beyond the Promised Land

Beyond the Promised Land

Lori Youmshajekian

For generations, Armenians in the diaspora have been told that returning to the homeland is

a duty. But what if the stronger case for Armenia is not sacrifice, obligation or identity alone, but the possibility of building a meaningful life in a place that offers connection, opportunity and belonging?

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Armenia Votes 2026: Live Updates

As Armenians head to the polls in the country’s first regularly scheduled parliamentary election since

2017, EVN Report brings you live updates and key developments throughout a vote that will shape Armenia’s political future.

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The Women They Refuse to See

Davit Khachatryan

Who does the work that keeps Armenia’s institutions functioning? Ahead of the parliamentary elections, Davit

Khachatryan examines the disconnect between the women who sustain public life and the political class that claims to represent it.

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Armenia’s Youth Political Vacuum

Armenia’s Youth Political Vacuum

Nearly a decade after the mass mobilization of the Velvet Revolution, young voters feel increasingly

disillusioned ahead of this week’s parliamentary elections. Luan Rogers reports from Yerevan.

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How America Became a Pillar of Armenia’s Security

How America Became a Pillar of Armenia’s Security

Nerses Kopalyan

From access to American weapons systems, to implementation of TRIPP, to cooperation on critical minerals,

the agreements signed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit represents a new stage in U.S.-Armenia relations. Nerses Kopalyan examines their security significance and writes that it was a recognition by Washington that Armenia’s security and stability have become increasingly important components of its regional policy.

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POLITICS

The Enclave Issue Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The Enclave Issue Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

As Armenia’s parliamentary election campaign intensifies, the issue of Soviet-era enclaves between Armenia and Azerbaijan has re-emerged as a sensitive political and security question. Sossi Tatikyan explores their historical origins, legal status, international parallels and the possible scenarios being discussed within the peace process.

How Armenia and Azerbaijan Are Lobbying for Influence in D.C.

How Armenia and Azerbaijan Are Lobbying for Influence in D.C.

Gibran Caroline BoyceandDawn Kikel

As Armenia and Azerbaijan compete for influence in Washington, a new lobbying battle is reshaping

U.S. engagement in the South Caucasus. From diaspora advocacy to multimillion-dollar lobbying campaigns, both sides are working to influence American policy, peace efforts and regional power dynamics.

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Cognitive Warfare: Toward a Resilience Framework for Armenia

Cognitive Warfare: Toward a Resilience Framework for Armenia

As modern conflict increasingly targets how societies think rather than what they control, Armenia faces

growing exposure to cognitive warfare. Sossi Tatikyan explains the concept, maps its risks in Armenia’s post-war context, and outlines a resilience framework to strengthen cognitive security, public trust and democratic stability ahead of the 2026 elections and beyond.

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Prisoners of War and Peace: The Fight for Freedom From Baku

Prisoners of War and Peace: The Fight for Freedom From Baku

Gibran Caroline Boyce

A harrowing account of Armenian prisoners of war held in Azerbaijan, Gibran Caroline Boyce follows

one family’s years-long fight for justice. As peace talks advance, it examines human rights abuses, legal battles and the unresolved fate of detainees left behind.

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OPINION

Politics of Silence: Artsakh, Memory and Armenian Democracy

Politics of Silence: Artsakh, Memory and Armenian Democracy

As Armenia heads into parliamentary elections, debates over peace, memory and democracy are colliding amid rising polarization and the latest assassination threat. In this op-ed, Sheila Paylan argues that suppressing public grief and demands for justice over Artsakh risks eroding civic trust and weakening the democratic resilience Armenia seeks to preserve.

“Orbán, Go Home!” Why Hungarians Were Fed Up

“Orbán, Go Home!” Why Hungarians Were Fed Up

In this sweeping look at Viktor Orbán’s rise and fall, Mikayel Zolyan explores how Hungary’s

“illiberal democracy” unraveled, driven by economic decline, political fatigue and how an unlikely challenger, Peter Magyar, capitalized on the moment, with broader implications for Europe, Armenia and beyond.

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When Iran Falters: Shockwaves Across the South Caucasus

Tigran Yegavian

The outbreak of a U.S.-Israeli war against Iran carries consequences far beyond the Middle East.

Given Iran’s pivotal role in regional balances, any weakening reverberates from the Caspian to the Persian Gulf. The South Caucasus, especially Armenia, already fragile after 2020, faces immediate and longer-term fallout.

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Transforming Outrage Into Policy Reform

Transforming Outrage Into Policy Reform

André Vartan-Boghossian

The dismissal of Armenia’s Genocide Museum-Institute director sparked widespread outrage, but fragmented media responses failed

to translate public anger into meaningful reform, underscoring the need to channel attention into informed debate, coordinated advocacy, and concrete policy-driven change.

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PODCASTS

Armenians Head to the Polls

Armenians Head to the Polls

Jun 5, 2026

No Silver Bullets in Geopolitics

No Silver Bullets in Geopolitics

May 14, 2026

The Limits of Misinformation

May 27, 2026

Statecraft & Governance

How America Became a Pillar of Armenia’s Security

How America Became a Pillar of Armenia’s Security

Armenia Flexes Its Smart Power

Armenia Flexes Its Smart Power

Iran War, Escalation and Armenia: Managing Ambiguity and Risk

Iran War, Escalation and Armenia: Managing Ambiguity and Risk

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Aliyev’s Forked-Tongue Policy: Peace Meets Anti-Armenian Propaganda

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ENVIRONMENT

The Unloved Others: Invertebrate Conservation in Armenia

The Unloved Others: Invertebrate Conservation in Armenia

Anahit Ghazakhetsyan

Examining how Armenia’s conservation priorities overlook invertebrates, despite their vital ecological roles, Anahit Ghazakhetsyan explores barriers of stigma, weak research and habitat loss, urging narratives that value the “unloved” species sustaining ecosystems.

Yerevan’s Air Crisis: Inside the Pollution Emergency

Yerevan’s Air Crisis: Inside the Pollution Emergency

Hovhannes Nazaretyan

Yerevan’s worsening air pollution has moved from background concern to a public health emergency. Hovhannes

Nazaretyan examines the main drivers including construction, quarries, transport and waste and why government responses have so far fallen short.

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System Failure:Strategic Aquifers

System Failure: Draining Strategic Aquifers for Short-Term Profit

Hovhannes Nazaretyan

Armenia’s most vital aquifer is collapsing under decades of unchecked fish farming, illegal drilling and

political neglect. The Ararat plain’s groundwater, critical for drinking water and agriculture, is being drained faster than it can recover, forcing the government into a race against ecological collapse. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.

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The Queen, Armenia’s Forests and Bureaucratic Hurdles

The Queen, Armenia’s Forests and Bureaucratic Hurdles

Hranoush Dermoyan

A royal visit spotlighted Armenia’s forests, but also exposed how bureaucracy, competing land interests, and

weak governance continue to undermine reforestation. As Armenia prepares for COP17, ambitious pledges collide with stalled permits, mining pressures and a system struggling to turn promises into forests. Hranoush Dermoyan reports.

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Creative Tech

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What Does Technological Sovereignty Mean for a Small State Like Armenia?

Armenia’s Tech Labor Market Faces a Triple Shock

Armenia’s Tech Labor Market Faces a Triple Shock

From Noise to Meaning: Krisp’s Next Step in Voice AI

From Noise to Meaning: Krisp’s Next Step in Voice AI

Armenia’s AI Story Is Coming Into Focus

Armenia’s AI Story Is Coming Into Focus

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